OK folks -- this has seriously been a long haul. I admit, I kind of got sucked into the whole "pull up a couch and get started" thing; I thought, "Now THAT'S my kind of class: laid back and interesting." Well, it's been interesting alright, but laid back? Not so much. I've enjoyed the class, the people, and the projects, but I've worked a lot harder in this class than I thought I would. On paper, the assignments didn't look all that difficult, and in truth they weren't, but as projects and deadlines began to overlap, it took some serious focus to stay on track and get things done. Again: not bad, just not what I'd expected.
But here's the thing: When I think of all the things I've learned over the past several weeks, I'm absolutely amazed. We've covered some serious ground, you and I, and I'm able to do things and think in ways I wasn't able to a month-and-a-half ago. I don't know about the rest of you, but I've taken some brave new steps lately, and I'm kind of proud of them. The digital world is kind of a freaky place, especially if you grew up with a rotary phone in your kitchen and rabbit ears on your television. I feel much more at home in my digital society; I feel like I belong there.
In short, the work load was surprisingly steep, but the end result was completely worth it. I've enjoyed meeting and working with many of you. Good luck with the rest of your education and whatever lies beyond.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Metzler's Week 8 Aha: We're Finally There!
Posted by Scott at 3:05 PM
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The digital world freaks me out, too. That is one of the main reasons I took this class. I, however, have much further to go before I feel like I belong there. But kudos to you!!
I have enjoyed reading all of your posts. Good luck to you as well.
Posted by Ande Gibbs
This class was not what I expected either. I do think I learned a lot but I still think the workload was too much. It wasn't necessarily the amount it was the variety that got to me. Every week having to check Moodle and respond to forums, post to Blogger and respond to all five other team's blogs, final projects and having to post on five projects etc. Taking another Baker class, working full-time, and managing a family and household made me not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I'm done at Baker but I think the content of this class will certainly stick with me.
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